Ben Lewis is a writer for theatre, radio and television, theatre director and performer, who trained at LAMDA.
He co-created and directed My Name Is Sue[1] [2] (Soho Theatre/touring, Total Theatre Award 2009[3]) and The Village Social[4] (2011) with Dafydd James. Ben has also written two plays for BBC Radio 4: Blue Sky Thinking[5] (9 September 2008) and Tiny[6] (17 September 2010).
He is co-Artistic Director of Inspector Sands, and co-created its shows, If That's All There Is[7] (Edinburgh International Festival Fringe Award 2009[8]) and Hysteria (Total Theatre Award 2006),[9] which have toured extensively in the UK and to countries including the US, China, Russia, Germany, Romania, Armenia, and most recently to Brits Off Broadway 2010. The company is currently developing its third show, Mass Observation (working title) with support from the Southbank Centre, the National Theatre Studio and the Almeida.[10] [11] [12]
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Theatre company | Awards | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Pinocchio | Lu Kemp | Royal Theatre, Northampton | |||
| – | If That's All There Is | Lu Kemp | Inspector Sands Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh | Edinburgh International Festival Fringe Award 2009 |
| Date | Title | Role | Director | Station | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cats and Monkeys[13] | Xavier | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play | ||
| – | Captain Starlight's Apprentice[14] | Jack, Doctor & Officer | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Drama | |
| The Architects[15] | Alan & Policeman | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play | ||
| Left at Marrakech[16] | Stickley | Fiona McAlpine | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play | ||
| Blue Sky Thinking | Dave | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play | ||
| The Meek[17] | Francis & Soldier 1 | Kirsty Williams | BBC Radio 3 The Wire | ||
| The Continuity Man[18] | Oliver | Lu Kemp | BBC Radio 4 Afternoon Play |